A man cannot spin and reel at the same time.
Yìxīn bù kě èryòng.
一心不可二用。

A man without a smiling face must not open a shop.
Héqì shēngcái.
和气生财。

A miss is as good as a mile.
Shī zhī háolí, miù zhī qiānlǐ.
失之毫厘,谬之千里。

A near neighbor is better than a distant cousin.
Yuǎnqīn bùrú jìnlín.
远亲不如近邻。

A new broom sweeps clean.
Xīnguān shàngrèn sānbǎhuǒ.
新官上任三把火。

A rolling stone gathers no moss.
Gǔnshí bù shēngtái.
滚石不生苔。

A slow fire makes sweet malt.
Màngōng chū xìhuó.
慢工出细活。

A sound mind in a sound body.
Yǒu jiànquán de shēntǐ, cái yǒu jiànquán de xīnzhì.
有健全的身体,才有健全的心智。

A still tongue makes a wise head.
Guǎ yán wéi zhì.
寡言为智。

A stitch in time saves nine.
jí shí xíng shì ,shì bàn gōng bèi 。
及时行事,事半功倍。

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
Měi de shìwù shì yǒnghéng de xǐyuè.
美的事物是永恒的喜悦。

A word is enough to the wise.
cōngmíngrén yìdiǎn jiù tōng.
聪明人一点就通。

A word spoken is past recalling.
Yìyán jì chū, sìmǎ nán zhuī.
一言既出,四马难追。

A young idler, an old beggar.
Shǎo zhuàng bù nǔlì, lǎo dà tú shāngbēi.
少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲。

A-day-old puppy doesn't know to be afraid of the tiger.
Chūshēng zhī dú bú wèi hǔ.
初生之犊不畏虎。